The Human Body is Affected by Various Strains of Marijuana Differently
Once a patient has a diagnosis for which medical marijuana can provide benefit, the next step is to select the variety of marijuana suited to provide the appropriate symptom relief. If one is going to grow his or her own marijuana, there will also need to be consideration on whether the marijuana is being grown inside or outside.
Marijuana plants will be different with regards to growing habits and size, light needs, temperature preferences, or whether they do better outside or inside. The most common marijuana that most of the purple strains come from is known as Grand Daddy Purple. It works well for pain relief, and is also sedating and calming. There is a sweet grape aroma and taste to it. Also it maintains excellent effects for relief of insomnia, spasticity, and help with appetite improvement.
OG Kush is another popular variety which is common in dispensaries. It smells musky and earthy, and often has an odor of sage. It provides a mind opening, thought provoking type of high which works well for anxiety, depression, and appetite stimulation. New research shows that it is not just the cannabinoids in marijuana that contribute to a patient's psychoactive experience. It is also terpenes, which are the aroma molecules contained in the marijuana plant. These terpenes help define the way patients feel in the differing varieties, so it is important to know how the various strains smell which defines the eventual effects on the body and may help with varying disease symptoms.
Purple Kush maintains immediate pain relieving effects. It provides deep psychoactive effects for anxiety, depression, stomach problems, and chronic pain along with insomnia. The smell is tropical fruit and it contains numerous terpenes such as myrcene and caryophyllene.
Sour Diesel maintains combination effects. It has an aroma like sour grapefuit and delivers a psychedelic high. It is recommended for neuropathic pain, social anxiety, MS, and problems with focusing. It also assists with clarity while delivering an intense psychoactive experience.
There are only a few pure sativa or indica marijuanas on the market. Most are a genetic variety combination. With different genetics along with what we know about terpenes helping with the various psychoactive effects, the eventual outcome should be specific strains that are specific to a debilitating condition with low side effects. The research is ongoing, although since cannabis remains federally illegal it is tough to perform appropriate research as with conventional FDA cleared medications.
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